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'A teaching tool:' new Nanaimo cookbook bolstering culinary skills
NANAIMO - Tried and true recipes from local kitchens are on offer through a local grassroots organization. Nanaimo Community Kitchens has created 'Nourish Nanaimo: A Community Cookbook & Local Food Guide', which features 100 recipes they've tested with different groups throughout the region, and are designed to be ...
Feb 15, 2026
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migratory patterns
Dogs barred from Oceanside beaches during Brant geese migration
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside beachgoers are being asked to keep their canine friends at home for now. Two Parksville beaches will be off-limits to dogs for the next few months, as the Black Brant geese are making their way to the area to feed and rest, as part of their annual migration from California and Mexico to their nor...
Feb 15, 2026
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Doubling the Kings
Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine's Day game
NANAIMO - Sam Boisvert just kept scoring for the Clippers with a four goal performance in an 8-4 win over Powell River.He scored twice in the first period and tallied twice more in the second in a game that was never really in doubt.Nanaimo led 4-1 after the opening 20 minutes and 8-3 at the second intermission break.O...
Feb 15, 2026
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'Nothing could be saved:' Rotary Bowl equipment shed destroyed
NANAIMO - A suspicious fire flattened a Nanaimo Track and Field storage shed, with only the metal siding remaining. Emergency crews were called to the Rotary Bowl on Third St. on Monday, Feb. 9 at around 4:30 a.m. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the container shed was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters...
Feb 14, 2026
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win awards
Community champions celebrated via annual Nanaimo WIN awards
NANAIMO - The impact of women, non-binary and two-spirit people in community was celebrated this week. The annual Women of Influence Awards in Nanaimo were held Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, with a capacity crowd of around 700 in attendance. Eleven awards were handed out in a wide array ...
Feb 14, 2026
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Dominant Offense
Six different Clippers hit the scoresheet in win over Surrey
NANAIMO - The Clippers continue to wrack up goals with a 6-2 win over the Surrey Eagles.In their past two games the Clippers have outscored their opponents 11-3 and the club has scored five goals or more in five of their last six contests.Tanner Bruender opened the scoring 24 seconds into the first period against Surre...
Feb 14, 2026
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derelict vessel
Long-stranded boat at Nanaimo's Neck Point to be removed
NANAIMO - A derelict boat which ran ashore at Neck Point in mid-December is finally poised to be removed. A statement from the Canadian Coast Guard to NanaimoNewsNOW confirmed the cabin cruiser, which was first reported on the rocks at Neck Point Park, by the main parking lot, on Dec. 18, 2025, will be removed in the c...
Feb 14, 2026
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school shooting
Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting Tuesday that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.Carney is set to be joined by all federal party leaders, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and B.C. Premi...
Feb 13, 2026
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'We do believe alcohol was a factor:' head-on collision impacts Hwy. 19A
DASHWOOD - A serious collision has sent multiple people to hospital and continues to impact traffic along Hwy. 19A, north of Qualicum Beach.Emergency crews were called just before 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 to Hwy. 19A near Ferndowne Rd., when two vehicles collided head-on.Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth told NanaimoNe...
Feb 13, 2026
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British Columbia
Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame
Disinformation experts say while it's human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences. Their remarks come after RCMP highlighted a falsehood targeting an Ontario woman as the...
20h ago
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How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
Nothing is too far apart in tiny Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and there was a well-worn path between the local RCMP detachment and the nondescript brown timber home on Fellers Avenue, less than a kilometre away. The detachment's five officers, headed by Sgt. B...
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Former Conservative leader John Rustad decides against running for his old job
VICTORIA - Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad has announced he will not be entering the party's leadership race, saying the decision comes after "a lot of reflection." He says in a statement posted to social media that he did not make the choi...
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B.C. budget eyes staffing but finance minister says no big service cuts or tax hikes
The British Columbia government won't be making big service cuts or raising taxes in the 2026 budget, even as it faces a projected $11.2 billion deficit. Instead, B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says the government knows it needs to "operate more e...
Feb 15, 2026
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C., teacher says he knew school staff would protect students
TUMBLER RIDGE - A teacher who helped to protect his students at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School when a killer began shooting says he never felt alone and knew all the staff were doing their best to shelter and protect the children. Mark Deeley, the sci...
Feb 14, 2026
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What is B.C.'s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said police had pre...
Feb 14, 2026
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Local Sports
Medals on the Machine
Nanaimo Rowing Club bring home medals from indoor competition at Brentwood School
NANAIMO - The first competition of 2026 for the Nanaimo Rowing Club was held indoors. Sixteen athletes participated in the Kraken Indoor Rowing Championships at Brentwood School in Mill Bay. Nanaimo club athletes earned seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze, the most the NRC has ever won at the event. "The...
Feb 07, 2026
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Draft Day
Timbermen make six first round picks in 2026 WLA draft
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Timbermen dominated the 2026 WLA draft with six of the first seven selections in the first round. They also added two Nanaimo Junior A stars in Andrew Bowman and Jordan Vincent as territorial picks Bowman was the BCJALL league MVP in 2025 and is extremely happy to be staying home in Nanaimo. "...
Jan 30, 2026
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Second half court sports at VIU to culminate with men's national tournament
NANAIMO - The second semester is now underway for the court sports teams at Vancouver Island University. Both the men's and women's basketball teams are in first place in the PACWEST standings, the women's volleyball squad is in second spot and the men's volleyball team is in fourth place. VIU will host the CCAA men's ...
Jan 16, 2026
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Doubling the Kings
Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine's Day game
NANAIMO - Sam Boisvert just kept scoring for the Clippers with a four goal performance in an 8-4 win over Powell River.He scored twice in the first period and tallied twice more in the second in a game that was never really in doubt.Nanaimo led 4-1 after the opening 20 minutes and 8-3 at the second intermission break.O...
Feb 15, 2026
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Dominant Offense
Six different Clippers hit the scoresheet in win over Surrey
NANAIMO - The Clippers continue to wrack up goals with a 6-2 win over the Surrey Eagles.In their past two games the Clippers have outscored their opponents 11-3 and the club has scored five goals or more in five of their last six contests.Tanner Bruender opened the scoring 24 seconds into the first period against Surre...
Feb 14, 2026
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Filling the Net
Bruender leading Clippers offence in 2026
NANAIMO - Tanner Bruender is playing his best hockey in a Clipper jersey in 2026.In the first nine games of the calendar year the 20-year-old has 15 points, which leads the team over the time span, with Bruender recently recognized with an honourable mention for the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week.Bruender said he's enjoying ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa says national security incident, error at emergency stockpile unrelated
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada now says there was no connection between a national security incident at the country's emergency stockpile warehouse in 2024 and an error that caused the loss of $20-million of medication. At a House committe...
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Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
OTTAWA - An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black employees and to drop its fight against a discrimination lawsuit that has cost more than $15 million so far. Nicholas Marcus Thompson, president and CEO of the...
1h ago
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Anand says 'regime change' in Iran would be required for restarting diplomatic ties
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran until "regime change" takes place in Tehran. Anand made the comment to The Globe and Mail Saturday, and her office and department would not repeat that phras...
2h ago
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AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a trip to Germany as part of an effort to drum up new investment in Canadian tech. The stops are "about broadening our trade alliances and looking for inves...
3h ago
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Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
QUÉBEC - A public inquiry has concluded that Quebec's automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs in the creation of the agency's online platform. The inquiry overseen by Judge Denis Gallant says officials at...
3h ago
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Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia to return to their home country once the conflict ends. That's in spite of comments from Immigration Minister Lena Diab, who recently acknowledged th...
3h ago
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World
US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups, the Nigerian military announced Monday. ...
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FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about two miles from "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished. ...
Feb 15, 2026
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Iran's top diplomat to attend 'indirect' talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat was traveling Sunday from Tehran to Geneva, where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will take place, Iranian state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...
Feb 15, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
May 27, 2025
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